Sackellares J C
Department of Neurology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor.
Curr Opin Neurol Neurosurg. 1992 Apr;5(2):224-7.
Advances in the understanding and treatment of human epilepsy published in the preceding year are discussed. The review focuses on three topical areas: epidemiological studies pertinent to clinical management decisions; new information on the pathophysiology and genetics of human epilepsy; and new information on vagal nerve stimulation as a potential treatment for medically intractable epilepsy.